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Chase MacPherran

  • Position: Seed Analyst
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Chase was hired in November 2023 as an Associate Seed Analyst. His primary role in the lab is to work with both official and service samples in data entry, sample entry, and official seed reports. He handles violations, stop sales, and seed permits. He will be working to become certified in both germination and purity within the next few years. Before working in the seed lab, he worked in Insecticide Seed Treatment at Corteva AgriScience, grass seed production, and plant pathology research. He graduated from Purdue University with a BS in Plant Biology and Oregon State University with a MS in Crop Science.